Focusing on Life Week 18: Abstract

With all of my attention focused on clearing out the clutter, I almost let this week's photo challenge slip by me.

However, I figured that the prompt of Abstract could be anything at all so I grabbed the camera and a few items from my desk and went to snapping.

In Sally's e-mail about the prompt, she mentioned that Abstract is all about form, color, and line. With the help of a post-it note in my favorite color and this odd seed-pod-branch-thing I found, I think I might have just accomplished abstract. . .maybe.

Hi Hope. Your seed pod branch thing looks exactly like an Australian Native bottlebrush to me. I have them in my front yard. The flowers look just like the brushes you use to clean bottles and are usually bright red. Here's a link to see the flowers http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callistemon

Laurie- I don't see the mechanical, but you and Annette both saw heavy metal of some sort! I guess it really is abstract. Yay! Thank you :)

Karen- OMG! That's exactly what it is. We've got bottle brush trees here too and I never considered that might what it is. I really should pay more attention to my surroundings! Thank you for enlightening me.

Adrienne- Thank you so much. It was such a great challenge, one that seemed to get us all thinking a little harder. Such a great color isn't it?

Sumi- Thank you! I'll try to keep my eye out for more of these the next time I go for a hike and save a few up for you if you'd like. I think painting it is a cool idea, but it would ruin it so I'd much rather send them to you to see how they turn out! I'll let you know if I find any. :)